Sharp Shooters

Each team had three Periods of Play in one exhibition game before the games start counting for real. Let’s look at three points of praise and or pause for each team that we were shown during their respective exhibition games. A quick pod before puck drop - This is Central Division Hockey – the Podcast & Three Periods of Play.

Previews of two of the best 3 of 5 Play-In Series: 10 seed Minnesota vs 6 seed Vancouver and 12 seed Chicago vs 5 seed Edmonton.

In this episode: The surprising quitting of Arizona Coyotes General Manager and President of Hockey Operation John Chayka and team's handling of it. Preview of one the best 3 of 5 Play-In Series (Begins at 7:27 mark) 5 Nashville Vs. 11 Arizona Preview of one the best 3 of 5 Play-In Series (begins at 41:21 mark) 9 Winnipeg Vs. 8 Calgary

This podcast - Central Division Hockey - The Podcast; looks at the top 4 seeds in the round-robin – yes including Vegas – because let’s face it; how they do against St. Louis, Colorado & Dallas affects the seeding. To get you up to speed, each Conference qualified 12 teams rather than 8 using a points percentage system when the regular season was postponed than cancelled so that if the tournam...

Whether you are listening to the podcast for the first time or re-joining from when the season paused Mid-March - this episode is a nice introduction and refresher to what the podcast is about. NHL hockey, Western Conference hockey and specifically the Central Division. Both the podcast & hockey are back! This episode talks about the NHL's return to play plan already is the training camp phase...